A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


Information about BPCL Petro Cards - CIC: U/s 19(8)(a)(iii), BPCL adviced to publish relevant information regarding upgradation of the IT platform from New Loyalty Program to Advanced Loyalty program on their website to ensure wider dissemination of info     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Document on the basis of which the Competition Commission arrived at a conclusion was not provided - PIO: Inspection of records was offered - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to avail inspection of records as earlier offered on a convenient date     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Copy of passport renewal application of my wife is not exempt u/s 8 (1) (j) as marriage is presently valid; Apprehension that false information regarding marital status has been indicated - CIC: Personal information of a third party is exempt     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about a dormant Bank account - CIC: The second appeal filed by the appellant was time-barred & in absence of any application for condonation of delay in filing the second appeal, after a lapse of almost two years, the same is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    Copies of orders regarding establishment and jurisdiction of all special courts/ CBI courts at Jaipur for trial of PC Act cases were not available with them - CIC: RTI application was not replied in a comprehensive manner; Provide a revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

August 28, 2016
Inspection of documents regarding promotion to the grade of Principal Director of Armed Force Hqrs Civil Service - CIC: The matter relating to disclosure of ACC note is subjudice in Delhi High Court; it would be judicious to wait for the final outcome ...more>>
August 27, 2016
CIC: RTI application was filed by Shri HL Koli while the subsequent appeals were filed by Smt. GD Mahawar; Appeals were not tenable under RTI Act - CIC: FAA went out of his way to direct the PIO to dispose of the RTI application; Not fit for compensation...more>>



August 26, 2016
Information about judicial proceeding wherein appellant was a party - SC: Appellant may obtain certified copies of judicial proceedings as per Supreme Court Rules 1966 - CIC: Other statutory provision to provide information is not destroyed because of RTI...more>>
August 25, 2016
Salary slips of CRPF ASI were denied taking shelter u/s 24(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 - FAA held it as personal information - CIC: As the appellant is seeking pay slip etc. of her husband, the same would not qualify to be personal information of third party...more>>



August 24, 2016
Information regarding total time allotted for lunch, tea break etc. for employees & whether they could go outside - AIR: No movement register maintained for employees; no instructions available regarding putting the photographs on social media...more>>
August 23, 2016
What are the Fundamental Rights of a mentally retarded child? - The CIC is anguished at mechanical manner in which the RTI application has been dealt with - An organ of the executive is expected to be aware about the basic functions of another organ...more>>